Sony A6600 vs Sony A57

Let's look a little more closely at the Sony A6600 versus Sony A57, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both offered by Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the A6600 (24MP) and A57 (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The A6600 was manufactured 7 years after the A57 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a concise overview of how the A6600 scores versus the A57 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a6600 & Sony SLT-A57. The entire galleries are available at Sony A6600 Gallery & Sony A57 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A6600 enjoys outer dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs) and the Sony A57 has dimensions of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") along with a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the A6600 against the A57.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A6600 and A57 is 77 and 64 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specs. The pic underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A6600 and A57.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony A6600 to offer you greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The younger A6600 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.